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Vaccinium bracteatum

Asiatic bilberry · Ericaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

EricaceaeShrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

Ericaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Temperate AsiaTropical Asia

Documented uses

Gene sourcesHuman foodMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature5.53 – 28.397.99 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month17.89 – 37.6321.61 – 37.15
Temperature of the coldest month-18.25 – 23.85-15.49 – 22.67
Annual precipitation943.62 – 4817.781129.38 – 4355.22
Precipitation seasonality20.06 – 107.8420.78 – 103.16

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg13.8 – 29.7215.5 – 25.1
Clay%26.8 – 37.9228.3 – 33
Coarse fragments%8.46 – 19.111.5 – 14.9
Total nitrogeng/kg2.12 – 7.132.53 – 5.44
pH—4.6 – 5.364.7 – 5
Sand%20.58 – 37.0822.7 – 35.7
Soil organic carbong/kg26.36 – 115.338.2 – 88.1

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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